We live in Ireland and we have not yet applied for any Portugal residence visa
We will also not be able to travel to Portugal before the end of this year
We have more or less abandoned our plan to move to Portugal as getting the NHR was an important factor for the move
We would also not want to begin the application process and then find out after we had moved to Portugal that we were not actually eligible for NHR because we did not complete a specific form on time, or have a meeting with SEF on time, etc etc
So having said that, is there anything that we can do at this very late stage just before the end of 2023, that would definitely make us eligible for NHR?
What if we began a residence visa application on this Portugal government website? As stated earler, we have a EU citizen minor child and so we have EU rights that allow us to live in any EU country as long as we have sufficient resources
https://imigrante.sef.pt/en/solicitar/
And even if we started a residence visa application on this government website, would this visa application be considered to be sufficient to get NHR?
We would not be able to provide certain documents such as police clearance before the end of 2023
We would not be able to travel to Portugal before the end of 2023
We would not be able to have any appointment with SEF or the Portugal tax offfice before the end of 2023
We would not have any owned or rented property in Portugal before the end of 2023
So are we correct to assume that it is not possible now to get NHR with 100% guarantee of eligibility?
Or is there anything that we can do at this very late stage just before the end of 2023, that would definitely make us eligible for NHR?